[ long, lonely nights | stargazing, open ]

[ADDY.]

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— it had been a while since addy went to the docks. ever since he had gone fishing - and hadn’t been too successful at it, either - he had settled on almost avoiding the docks like the plague. he had never seen himself as the type to live close to a beach, let alone live in a city neighboring one. that was what rich people did, right? so, yeah, he had instantly ruled that off of things that he would once get to do.

now, though, it was a reality that he was pretty quick to embrace. he was so deeply a part of the badlands that it hurt to even think about leaving the place- even if beaches weren’t exactly his thing.

tonight, though, he thought that it was calming. there he sat on the dock, legs dangling over the edge and a bottle of beer in one hand. he gazed out across the night sky, at the moon and the stars and the dark waters. maybe the redhead did hate being alone with his thoughts, especially nowadays… but it was at least nice to finally get out and get some fresh air.

there was a lot on his mind. it was a lot to unpack, almost too much to think about - but something had to be done before he let that shit just eat him up on the inside. everything that had happened with lucerne, and cat, and even salem a bit - everything was piling against him, it felt. sometimes he considered leaving this place, but again, he was so deeply a piece of the badlands that it felt wrong to think about leaving -- but it also felt wrong to think about staying here when everything he once knew was so drastically changing. guess he’d just have to… fucking deal with it, he guessed.

that was worth a drink, he figured, as he brought the bottle to his lips and took a rather long swig.

[ this post sucked but i just wanted Something up
yikes ]

[DoI]

[align=center][div style="width: 390px; text-align: justify;"]really, tinny loved the ocean. it was a calming, the sound of the waves crashing on the shore was something he very much welcomed. he hadn't lived near the shore before moving to the badlands, but he sure did have a nice view of the stars when he got the chance to look out his window at night, but here.. there wasn't any trees blocking the view. they were, to him, one of the great wonders of the earth, even if they technically weren't on the earth, but around it.

he tended to wander when he was lost in thought, and the stars had kept him quite busy as he walked. there were so many, and they seemed so far away. according to his books, the nearest star was exactly 4.397 lightyears away, and that may not seem like a lot until you convert it to miles. 5878600000000 miles is how long a light year was, which seemed quite insane to him, and he was beginning to wonder if the numbers were made up.

eventually, his wandering brought him to the dock, which he had yet to explore. he held his little lantern, staring up at the sky until he hear a rustling nearby that broke him from his thoughts. a short moment of panic filled him before he realised that it was just addy. "oh. hey, m-mister addy." he greeted softly, tilting his head to the left. "can i sit wi-with you?"

[CATALYST]

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Leaving the Badlands wasn't on Cat's agenda. Then again, it hadn't been on their agenda nearly a year ago, when Fate told them to chase after Tydeus and make sure he was okay. How fucking stupid, right? Making sure the man that had overthrown, imprisoned and enslaved them was okay. Releasing them didn't just fix all that, yet for some reason, on some level, Cat had liked King Shit. But he was no different than they were, chasing after the one that had held the leash. At least they had the good sense to know when to walk away.

And why would they walk away now, when everything was going so well? They had everything they could ever want or need and more, and they actually... felt at home here, like they had a community. As much as they could, anyway, someone like them could only let down their guard so much and get so close to people. They were the sort of person that secretly longed for closeness, but once there was the opportunity for it, they shied away. This was the best they were ever going to get.

"Course you can, kid. What's he gonna do to stop you, toss you off the edge?" Did they have a reason for being here? More or less. Mo was being fussy, even for them, so they thought the night air and water might help. She was in their arms, fidgeting and trying to get down so she could go explore. Nope, that was not happening.

[spoiler=IF YOU DONT KNOW NOW YOU KNOW && INFO && 09/02/19]GENERAL  welcome to the end of eras, ice has melted back to life
⇥ Given name is Scott Mathew Darrow ⇥ Goes only by Catalyst or Cat
⇥ Assigned male at birth ⇥ Agender ⇥ They/Them pronouns only
⇥ Twenty-one ⇥ Born 11/27/17 ⇥ Sagittarius ⇥ Real time aging
⇥ Boss (leader) of the Badlands ⇥ Ex prisoner of the Badlands
⇥ Ex cultist (Mourningstar) ⇥ Ex member of the Young Rogues

RECENT EVENTS  done my time and served my sentence
⇥ 09/02/39 ⇥ Returned from vacation
⇥ 08/23/39 ⇥ Went on vacation with Gavril
⇥ 08/21/39 ⇥ Oversaw their parents' vow renewal
⇥ 08/16/39 ⇥ Witnessed their boyfriend get shot

APPEARANCE  dress me up and watch me die
⇥ Catalyst is 6'2" tall; they possess a lean and muscular body, one that has a variety of old scars adorning it. One of the easiest to notice is one that stretches down their right cheek. While not a scar, one very notable marking on their chest is the "BL" brand. They have two piercings, one in their tongue and the other in the cartilage of their left ear. They typically dress in dark colors (favoring jackets with some sort of writing on the back), and their hair is black. They're not all dark, however, as they have pale blue eyes that peer out from beneath medium-sized eyebrows.

PERSONALITY  if it feels good, tastes good, it must be mine
⇥ Catalyst is ambitious, with the cunning and ruthlessness to reach their goals by any means necessary. They can be brutal when they feel it is needed, however when it's not they won't bother. They tend to be rather aloof and apathetic to most things and people, with some very rare exceptions. Provided those around them don't cross a few specific lines, they're content to leave them be, though they've been known to take an interest in some people, which seldom has a positive end for whoever their interest is in. They can be manipulative, and will often encourage people to make bad decisions. Those that stick by them will be rewarded, but those that do not will be cast out, as they've been outcast for their entire life and have learned to appreciate loyalty wherever they can find it. Even during the most stressful of situations, they usually keep a firm grip on their temper and keep their calm, though when they do snap and lose their temper, it is uncontrollable. They're remarkably observant, often able to deign much from subtle clues in what people say, how they say it and how they act.

RELATIONS  dynasty decapitated, you just might see a ghost tonight
⇥ Molly Darrow x Austin Darrow ⇥ No biological siblings
⇥ Adopted parent of Molly Valentina Darrow-Lupei (Mo)
⇥ Pansexual/Panromantic ⇥ Very much taken ⇥ One Crush
⇥ Not looking but it happened ⇥ Rarely forms romantic attachment
⇥ Holds most people at arms length and doesn't get close

INTERACTION  i'm taking back the c r o w n
⇥ Hard physically ⇥ Hard mentally ⇥ Doesn't let their guard down
⇥ Is most comfortable with close ranged-weapons ⇥ Dislikes guns
⇥ Brass knuckles ⇥ A variety of knives ⇥ Carries a handgun
⇥ Will kill/capture/maim in certain circumstances
⇥ Will leave things be in others ⇥ Will start & finish fights
⇥ No kill/capture/maim without permission
⇥ Attack in bold #0d0d0d and tag @/Bryne
⇥ Peaceful powerplay allowed but they may react negatively
⇥ Dislikes almost any sort of touch unless they initiate or agree to it
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[ADDY.]

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— he turned his head over his shoulder at the sound of footsteps. tinny was heading over. great. every young kid needed to sit with some man while they “stargazed” - also meaning, “tried to get shitfaced.” at first he figured the kid would greet him before going off on his merry way. a soft greeting. mister addy. while the new title wasn’t quite expected, he couldn’t help but shake his head in slight amusement. mister addy.. guess he must be getting way too fucking old for this.

then, however, the kid softly asked if he could sit by him. it wasn’t like he could say no. though, he still looked at tinny for a brief moment and, rather than answering the question, asked,  “isn’t it past your bedtime?” catalyst neared with mo, and they had answered the question for addy. after all, what could he do to stop tinny, toss him off the edge? he glanced at catalyst and mo, then tinny, then he turned his gaze to the ocean once again. “don’t give me any ideas.” then he paused and, unsure if the kid would take him seriously or not, said, “you can sit over here.” with that he then took a swig of his bottle.

“she keeping you up?” seemed pretty obvious with the way she was fidgeting in their arms just moments ago. thank god he didn’t have a damn kid.

[DoI]

[align=center][div style="width: 390px; text-align: justify;"]tinny gladly took his seat next to addy- not too close, of course, but not so far away that he seemed uncomfortable sitting with that. "it'd b-be an easy way to g-gg-get rid of me. i c-can't swim." he mused, before his attention was drawn to the baby in cat's arms. "i didn't k-know you were a d- parent." he was getting better at catching himself with that, especially since some npcs had been kind enough to explain. "what's h-her name?"

[ADDY.]

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— tinny ended up sitting down next to him- and addy didn’t know exactly how to feel about that, in his opinion. kids could be so goddamn annoying, yet he also had a soft spot for kids… it was a conundrum he didn’t have an idea to solve, yet. “it'd b-be an easy way to g-gg-get rid of me. i c-can't swim.” he glanced at tinny from the corner of his eyes before he looked back out across the dock. “no, really. don’t give me any ideas.” he thought it was important to reiterate that. was he being serious? no. but he guessed tinny would have to get used to him being an asshole.

the redhead turned his gaze to cat and mo before, eventually, shifting his gaze back to the water. maybe if he threw himself overboard he would be having a more painless experience.

// ew at this gd post i'm sorry

[CATALYST]

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Don't give him any ideas. What, he wasn't always aware of the best way to remove himself and/or everyone around him from the situation? Huh. "Mmhmm. I guess she hasn't been to the ocean in A Minute so she can't take it anymore." Mo would do anything to go to the beach, and if she could play in the water she absolutely would. "Might wanna listen to him, kid." They advised. "I'm not playing lifeguard to save you." Although kicking Addy in too might happen. That sounded fun.

They glanced down at the almost-toddler in their hands. Proper toddler? Were you a toddler when you started walking and talking or when you turned two? Was toddler a state of mind because if so, she was definitely there. "Yeah. Her name's Mo - named her after my mom." But since Molly was here, they needed to differentiate and Mo was a cute nickname.

//this is So Bad I'm sorry

[spoiler=IF YOU DONT KNOW NOW YOU KNOW && INFO && 09/02/19]GENERAL  welcome to the end of eras, ice has melted back to life
⇥ Given name is Scott Mathew Darrow ⇥ Goes only by Catalyst or Cat
⇥ Assigned male at birth ⇥ Agender ⇥ They/Them pronouns only
⇥ Twenty-one ⇥ Born 11/27/17 ⇥ Sagittarius ⇥ Real time aging
⇥ Boss (leader) of the Badlands ⇥ Ex prisoner of the Badlands
⇥ Ex cultist (Mourningstar) ⇥ Ex member of the Young Rogues

RECENT EVENTS  done my time and served my sentence
⇥ 09/02/39 ⇥ Returned from vacation
⇥ 08/23/39 ⇥ Went on vacation with Gavril
⇥ 08/21/39 ⇥ Oversaw their parents' vow renewal
⇥ 08/16/39 ⇥ Witnessed their boyfriend get shot

APPEARANCE  dress me up and watch me die
⇥ Catalyst is 6'2" tall; they possess a lean and muscular body, one that has a variety of old scars adorning it. One of the easiest to notice is one that stretches down their right cheek. While not a scar, one very notable marking on their chest is the "BL" brand. They have two piercings, one in their tongue and the other in the cartilage of their left ear. They typically dress in dark colors (favoring jackets with some sort of writing on the back), and their hair is black. They're not all dark, however, as they have pale blue eyes that peer out from beneath medium-sized eyebrows.

PERSONALITY  if it feels good, tastes good, it must be mine
⇥ Catalyst is ambitious, with the cunning and ruthlessness to reach their goals by any means necessary. They can be brutal when they feel it is needed, however when it's not they won't bother. They tend to be rather aloof and apathetic to most things and people, with some very rare exceptions. Provided those around them don't cross a few specific lines, they're content to leave them be, though they've been known to take an interest in some people, which seldom has a positive end for whoever their interest is in. They can be manipulative, and will often encourage people to make bad decisions. Those that stick by them will be rewarded, but those that do not will be cast out, as they've been outcast for their entire life and have learned to appreciate loyalty wherever they can find it. Even during the most stressful of situations, they usually keep a firm grip on their temper and keep their calm, though when they do snap and lose their temper, it is uncontrollable. They're remarkably observant, often able to deign much from subtle clues in what people say, how they say it and how they act.

RELATIONS  dynasty decapitated, you just might see a ghost tonight
⇥ Molly Darrow x Austin Darrow ⇥ No biological siblings
⇥ Adopted parent of Molly Valentina Darrow-Lupei (Mo)
⇥ Pansexual/Panromantic ⇥ Very much taken ⇥ One Crush
⇥ Not looking but it happened ⇥ Rarely forms romantic attachment
⇥ Holds most people at arms length and doesn't get close

INTERACTION  i'm taking back the c r o w n
⇥ Hard physically ⇥ Hard mentally ⇥ Doesn't let their guard down
⇥ Is most comfortable with close ranged-weapons ⇥ Dislikes guns
⇥ Brass knuckles ⇥ A variety of knives ⇥ Carries a handgun
⇥ Will kill/capture/maim in certain circumstances
⇥ Will leave things be in others ⇥ Will start & finish fights
⇥ No kill/capture/maim without permission
⇥ Attack in bold #0d0d0d and tag @/Bryne
⇥ Peaceful powerplay allowed but they may react negatively
⇥ Dislikes almost any sort of touch unless they initiate or agree to it
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